Writing portfolio



March 14, 1967 R. c. JOHNSON ETAL 3,308,942

WRITING PORTFOLIO Filed Dec. 4, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 5 HI/(57-////48i,-/58 /66 55-2?! 67 47 52 I 68 is INVENTOR RUSSELL C.J SON arch14, 1967 R. c. JOHNSON ETAL 3,308,942

WRITING PORTFOLIO Filed Dec. 4, 1963 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVFTN'TOR.RUSSELL C. JOHNSON GORDON C.BESS

Attorneys.

United States Patent 3,308,942 WRITING PORTFOLIO Russell C. Johnson,Indian Hill, and Gordon C. Bess, Sycamore Township, Hamilton County,Ohio, assignors to R. C. Johnson, 1110., Cincinnati, Ohio, a corporationof Ohio Filed Dec. 4, 1963, Ser. No. 327,989 6 Claims. (Cl. 206-63) Thisinvention relates to a folder or portfolio for holding writing paper andenvelopes and the like.

Such folders are generally of simple construction and can be formed ofpaperboard or the like. They can be opened or closed, but if there ismore than a single thickness of material of which the folder is formed,the material tends to bunch up and to become deformed along the line offold. An object of this invention is to provide a folder having outerand inner layers which can be opened and closed without bunching up ordeforming at the lines of fold.

A further object of this invention is to provide such a folder in whichthe inner layer folds independently of the outer portion.

A further object of this invention is to provide a folder of this typein which the inner layer includes two portions and in which portions ofthe inner layer are attached to inner and outer portions of the outerlayer and in Which the inner layer includes a telescoping portion at thelocation of folds which can be folded independently of the outer layer.

The above and other objects and features of the invention will beapparent to those skilled in the art to which this invention pertainsfrom the following detailed description, and the drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a folder constructed in accordancewith an embodiment of this invention, a portion of an outer coveringsheet being broken away to reveal details of construction;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the folder illustrated in FIG. 1 with thefolder being shown in open position, lines of scoring being indicated indot-dash lines;

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a blank from which an envelope holding insertthereof is formed, an adhesive area being indicated by stippling;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a blank from which a body portion of the folderis formed;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the body forming blank in partlyfolded position;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the envelope holding insert in foldedposition;

FIG. 7 is a view in transverse section of the envelope holding insert;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan view, partly broken away andin section, showing details of construction of a hinge portion thereof;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary transverse sectional view of the hingesection showing the holder in folded position; and

FIG. 10 is a fragmentary enlarged transverse sectional View showing thefolder in open position.

In the following detailed description, and the drawing like referencecharacters indicate like parts.

In FIG. 1 is shown a folder which includes front and rear walls 10 and12 and a back wall 13. The front and rear walls can be swung between theclosed position shown in FIGS. 1 and 9 and an open position shown inFIGS. 2, 8 and 10. A pad of writing paper 14 is mounted on the rear wall12 (FIG. 2), and a holder 16 for envelopes 17 is mounted on the frontwall 10. When the folder is in the open position of FIG. 2 the pad ofwriting paper 14 is exposed and available for writing letters or thelike. When the folder is in closed position, the pad of writing paperand the envelopes are substantially concealed and the folder can bestored on a shelf or the like in the usual manner.

The body of the folder is formed from a blank 18 illustrated in detailin FIGS. 4 and 5. The blank 18- includes an inner rear panel 19, anouter rear panel 21, an outer back panel 22, an outer front panel 23, aninner front panel 24, an inner back panel 26, and a telescoping flap 27,all of which are formed from a single sheet of paperboard or the likeand which are separated by lines of fold 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, and 34. Atransverse out line 36 is formed in the inner front panel 24 and extendscrosswise of the panel terminating short of outer edges thereof. Theblank 18 is folded through the position shown in FIG. 5 to the positionshown in FIG. 2 in which inner and outer front and rear panels are inface to face position. Top and bottom edges of the inner and outer frontpanels are attached together by staples 37 or the like. In a similarmanner top and bottom edges of the inner and outer rear panels arejoined together by staples 38. An outer decorative facing sheet of paperor the like 39 can be adhesively attached to the outer faces of theouter front, back and rear panels to give a decorative outer facing andto cover the staples as indicated most clearly in FIG. 1.

As shown most clearly at FIGS. 2 and 8, the telescoping flap 27 fitsbetween the inner and outer rear panels 19 and 21 in a telescopingrelation therewith so that, as the folder is swung between the openposition of FIGS. 2, 8, and 10 and the closed position of FIGS. 1 and 9,

.the flap 27 slides inwardly and outwardly with the lines of fold 33 and34 on opposite sides of the inner back panel 26 being spaced from thelines of fold 31 and 29 on opposite sides of the outer back panel 22when the folder is in the open position as indicated in FIG. 8 but intoalignment therewith when the folder is in the closed position of FIG. 9.

The pad of writing paper 14 can be of the usual type and can include anouter sheet of paperboard 41 and sheets of paper 42 mounted thereon. Thepaperboard sheet 41 is adhesively attached to the inner rear panel 19 asshown most clearly in FIG. 10.

The envelope holder 16 is formed from a blank 44 shown in FIG. 3 whichincludes a body panel 46, a bottom panel 47, a central panel 48, abridging panel 49, and an insert tab 51 which are mounted in tandem andare separated by fold lines 52, 53, 54, and 56. Hinged to opposite edgesof the central panel 48 are end panels 57 and 58 which are defined byscore lines 59 and 61 and 62 and 63 respectively. Hinged to the endpanel 57 is a glue tab 64. Hinged to the end panel 58 is an interiorpanel 66. Filler tabs 67 and 68 are hinged to the end panels 57 and 58respectively. A slot 69 is formed in the body panel 46 to receive theinsert tab 51. The envelope holdor 16 can be folded to the positionshown in FIG. 6 in which the glue tab 64 is adhesively attached to theinterior panel 66 and the tab 51 extends through the slot 69 with thebody panel 46 and the interior panel 66 in face-to-face relation. Amounting extension 71, forming a part of the 'body panel 46 can beextended through the slot 36 of the inner front panel 24 to mount theenvelope holder 16 in the position shown in FIG. 2 at which theenvelopes 17 can be inserted therein.

The folder illustrated in the drawings and described above is subject tostructural modification without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe appended claims.

Having described our invention, what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A portfolio comprising a body which includes an inner rear panel, anouter rear panel, an outer back 3 panel, an outer front panel, an innerfront pan-e1, an inner back panel, and a telescoping flap hingedtogether in tandem relation, means for attaching upper and lower edgesof the inner and outer front panels together, means for attaching upperand lower edges of the inner and outer rear panels together, thetelescoping flap being received between the inner and outer rea-rpanels, the front and rear panels being swingable between an openposition in substantial alignment and a closed position in spacedsubstantial parallelism, hinge lines defining the inner back panelfbeing spaced from hinge lines defining the outer back panel when theportfolio is in open position and being in substantial alignmenttherewith when the portfolio is in closed position.

2. A portfolio in accordance withclaim 1 characterized by the fact thatmeans is provided on one of the inner panels for attaching writingmaterials thereto.

3.'A portfolio in accordance with claim 1 characterized by the fact thatmeans is provided on the inner front and rear panels for attachingwriting materials thereto.

4. A portfolio comprising a body which includes an inner rear panel, anouter rear panel, an outer back panel, an outer front panel, an innerfront panel, an inner back panel, and a telescoping flap hinged togetherin tandem relation, means for attaching upper and lower, edges of theinner and outer front panels together, means for attaching upper andlower edges of the inner and outer rear panels together, the telescopingfi-ap being received between the inner and outer rear panels, the frontand rear panels being swin'gable between an open position in substantialalignment and a closed position in spaced substantial parallelism, hingelines defining the inner back panel being spaced from hinge linesdefining the outer back panel when the portfolio is in open position andbeing in substantial alignment therewith when the portfolio is in closedposition, there being a slot in the inner front panel extending parallelto hinge lines and terminating short of upper and lower edges thereof,and an envelope holder comprising a body panel extending through saidslot and having a tab portion received between the inner and outer frontpanels and an exposed portion, and a pocket member mounted on theexposed portion.

5. A portfolio in accordance with claim 4 characterized by the fact thatthe pocket member is integral with the body panel and includes a bottompanel, an outer panel, a bridge panel and an insert tab hinged togetherin tandem relation there being a slot in the body panel, and means forholding the outer panel and the body panel in spaced parallel relationwith the insert tab extending into the slot of the pocket member and thebottom panel and bridge panel linking the body panel and the outerpanel.

6. A portfolio comprising a body which includes an inner rear panel, anouter rear panel, an outer back panel, an outer front panel, an innerfront panel, an inner back panel, and a telescoping flap hinged togetherin tandem relation, means for holding the inner and ouer front panels insubstantially face-to-face relation, means for holding the inner andouterrear panels in face-to-face relation, the telescoping flap beingreceived between the inner and outer rear panels, the front and rearpanels being swingable between an open position in substantial alignmentand a closedposition in spaced substantial parallelism, hinge linesdefining the inner back panel being spaced from hinge lines defining theouter back panel when the portfolio is in open position and being insubstantial alignment therewith when the portfoliois in closed position.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 708,525 9/1902Buskirk. 1,859,631 5/1932 Osborn 20663 2,226,837 12/1940 Soska 206632,279,233 4/1942 Groves 229-37 2,368,534 1/1945 Forrer 22937 LOUIS G.MANCENE, Primary Examiner.

4. A PORTFOLIO COMPRISING A BODY WHICH INCLUDES AN INNER REAR PANEL, ANOUTER REAR PANEL, AN OUTER BACK PANEL, AN OUTER FRONT PANEL, AN INNERFRONT PANEL, AN INNER BACK PANEL, AND A TELESCOPING FLAP HINGED TOGETHERIN TANDEM RELATION, MEANS FOR ATTACHING UPPER AND LOWER EDGES OF THEINNER AND OUTER FRONT PANELS TOGETHER, MEANS FOR ATTACHING UPPER ANDLOWER EDGES OF THE INNER AND OUTER REAR PANELS TOGETHER, THE TELESCOPINGFLAP BEING RECEIVED BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER REAR PANELS, THE FRONTAND REAR PANELS BEING SWINGABLE BETWEEN AN OPEN POSITION IN SUBSTANTIALALIGNMENT AND A CLOSED POSITION IN SPACED SUBSTANTIAL PARALLELISM, HINGELINES DEFINING THE INNER BACK PANEL BEING SPACED FROM HINGE LINESDEFINING THE OUTER BACK PANEL WHEN THE PORTFOLIO IS IN OPEN POSITION ANDBEING IN SUBSTANTIAL ALIGNMENT THEREWITH WHEN THE PORTFOLIO IS IN CLOSEDPOSITION, THERE BEING A SLOT IN THE INNER FRONT PANEL EXTENDING PARALLELTO HINGE LINES AND TERMINATING SHORT OF UPPER AND LOWER EDGES THEREOF,AND AN ENVELOPE HOLDER COMPRISING A BODY PANEL EXTENDING THROUGH SAIDSLOT AND HAVING A TAB PORTION RECEIVED BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER FRONTPANELS AND AN EXPOSED PORTION, AND A POCKET MEMBER MOUNTED ON THEEXPOSED PORTION.